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Thursday, July 29, 2010

News From Here & There

Shooting ENG style with HD SLRs
Personally, I'd much rather use a "real" video camera in most stand-up ENG systems, but that doesn't mean people aren't doing it. Createasphere has put up a video with Daniel Plym, Director of Video Publishing at Buzzine.com, showing how he uses his Canon 5D for red carpet shoots. He uses the 5D with a Zoom audio recorder, Zacuto Z-Finder, Sennheiser Wireless microphone, Pluraleyes software and Final Cut.

3D TV shipments rise
While the revenues from 3D films may be going down, sales of consumer 3D hardware is going up! Panasonic announced two days ago consumer 3D cameras/lenses, and sales of 3D TV's is on the rise:

3D TV shipments could reach 3.4 million this year, a sharp increase from the 214,000 units that shipped last year, said Paul Gray, director of European TV research at DisplaySearch.

Students: Get Avid Media Composer for $295
Students can buy Media Composer for just $295. This includes four years of free upgrades for students. Check out the new Avid Education page for more info, plus get the latest resources for students and educators. You can also download free trial versions.Avid: Education

Ansel Adams or Uncle Earl?
Earlier this week there were reports of previously unknown Ansel Adams negatives that had been bought at a garage sale. If so, it would have been one of the biggest garage sale "wins" as they were valued at $200 million. But now a woman in Oakland has come forward to suggest that these pictures might have been taken by her Uncle Earl.
Is it curious that these items could be worth $200 million or $45, not because of the inherent worth of the visual image themselves, but purely upon their authorship...KTVU.com: Photo Mystery: Ansel Adams Or Uncle Earl?

Vimeo Festival: win $25,000
Have a video? Want to win $25,000? You have two more days to enter the Vimeo Festival +Awards:Vimeo: Festival +Awards